King's Journalism

Stories by Natalia Tola

Natalia Tola was born and raised Ecuador. She is pursuing a four year Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) with a minor in Contemporary Studies. Besides journalism, Natalia is a student activist at the Kings Student Union, The Canadian Federation of Students and non-profit immigrant help groups.

Email Natalia at: <nt737287@dal.ca>

Bannock on a stick with berry stew and spruce tip butter.

Reclaiming Indigenous ways of knowing food

Métis chef discusses traditional cuisine, food insecurity crisis

By Natalia Tola

Feb 17, 2023

From left to right volunteer Lakhvinder Singh and priest Mandeep Singh at the Maritime Sikh Society in Halifax.

Halifax gurdwara serving hot meals to more people in need

Higher food costs mean relying on Sikh community kitchen run by volunteers

By Natalia Tola

Feb 14, 2023

A cook works in the kitchen at Mary’s African Cuisine in Halifax.

Searching for culturally appropriate food amid rising costs

Inflation makes it tougher for racialized people to find affordable sources of protein

By Natalia Tola

Feb 8, 2023

Dreaming of flying away to a foreign country? Make sure your passport is up to date.

Travelling outside of Canada in 2023? Here’s what you should know about passport renewal

Service Canada announces end of passport backlog, offers tips

By Natalia Tola

Feb 1, 2023

A woman helps a tenant move into an apartment on Brunswick Street in Halifax.

Racialized Halifax residents face highest rate of core housing need in Canada: StatCan

Immigrant racialized people more likely to be in housing need than non-immigrants, says study

By Natalia Tola

Jan 30, 2023

The city's main emergency room is the Halifax Infirmary on Robie Street.

PHOTOS: Do Halifax residents trust the provincial government to solve the ER crisis?

Nova Scotia emergency rooms, wait times and overcrowding are hot topics

By Natalia Tola

Jan 24, 2023